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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING

TWO PROPOSED MAJOR VARIANCES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Urbana, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. in the Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois, at which time and place the Board will consider the following case:

ZBA Case No. 2015-MAJ-02: A request by Bainbridge CC Urbana Apartment REIT, Inc for a Major Variance to allow an increase in the area of a projecting sign up to 64.75 square feet, or 102.3% larger than the maximum allowable area, at 1010 West University Avenue and 508 North Goodwin Avenue. In the B-3, General Business District, the maximum allowable area of a projecting sign is 32 square feet.

ZBA Case No. 2015-MAJ-03: A request by Bainbridge CC Urbana Apartment REIT, Inc for a Major Variance to allow a projecting sign located above the first story of the building at 1010 West University Avenue and 508 North Goodwin Avenue. In the B-3, General Business District, projecting signs are not allowed above the first story.

The properties are zoned B-3, General Business. Table IX-3 of the Urbana Zoning Ordinance limits projecting signs to a maximum area of 32 square feet and does not allow projecting signs above the first story in B-3 Zoning Districts. The petitioner is requesting a variance to allow a projecting sign that is 64.75 square feet, or 102.3% larger than the maximum allowable area. The petitioner is also requesting a variance to allow a projecting sign to be located above the first story of the building.

Pursuant to the Urbana Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Board of Appeals must recommend approval of a major variance by a two-thirds majority and forward the recommendation to City Council for a final decision.

The subject properties are more accurately described as follows:

Legal Description: The East 135 Feet Of Lot 1, And All Of Lots 9, 11 And 12, In John W. Stipes Subdivision In The City Of Urbana, Illinois, As Per Plat Shown In Plat Book "B" At Page 12, Situated In Champaign County, Illinois.

And Also:

Lot 10 In John W. Stipes Subdivision In The City Of Urbana, Illinois, As Per Plat Shown In Plat Book "B" At Page 12, Situated In Champaign County, Illinois.

And Also:

Lot 1, Except The East 135 Feet, And Also Except The South 48 Feet Of The West 134.62 Feet Thereof, In John W. Stipes Subdivision In The City Of Urbana, Illinois, As Per Plat Shown In Plat Book "B" At Page 12, Situated In Champaign County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Numbers: 91-21-07-431-023 and 91-21-07-431-026

Addresses: 1010 West University Avenue and 508 North Goodwin Avenue

Detailed information on this case is available from Christopher Marx at the City of Urbana, Community Development Services Department, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801 or via email at cdmarx@urbanaillinois.us. The case is subject to change during the public hearing process.

All persons desiring to be heard for or against said request may appear at said meeting and be heard thereon. Persons with disabilities needing services or accommodations for this public hearing should contact the Community Development Services Department at (217) 384-2440 or the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at (217) 384-2466 or TTY at (217) 384-2360.

Dated: March 31, 2015

URBANA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

By: Paul Armstrong, Chairperson

1268978 3/31

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Urbana, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 P.M. in the Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois, at which time and place the Board will consider the following case:

ZBA Case 2015-C-02: a request by HG Dwell, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of banquet facility/event space within an existing building at 202 West Illinois Street in the MOR, Mixed Office Residential Zoning District.

This property was most recently used as a church and is proposed to be used as an office and a banquet facility/event space. The MOR district allows restaurant, lodge/private club or similar uses with a conditional use permit. The proposed use of the building as a banquet facility/event space follows this classification. The building contains an existing kitchen and assembly space. The MOR district allows a second use of professional office by right.

The subject property is more accurately described as follows:

Tract 1:

Lot 22 of James T. Roe’s Third Addition, as per plat recorded in Deed Record “D” at Page 281, in Champaign County, Illinois, EXCEPT the East 11.5 feet thereof, AND EXCEPT the following described tract:

Commencing at a point on the South line of said Lot 22, 20.5 feet West of the East line of said Lot, thence Northeasterly to a point 11.5 feet West of the East line of said Lot, and 15 feet North of the South line of said Lot, thence South to a point on the South line of said Lot, 11.5 West of the East line of said Lot, thence West to the point of beginning, in Champaign County, Illinois.

Tract 2:

The East One-third of Lot 21 of James T. Roe’s Third Addition, as per plat recorded in Deed Record “D” at Page 281, in Champaign County, Illinois.

Tract 3:

All that portion of the vacated alley lying between Lots 21 and 22 of James T. Roe’s Third Addition, as per plat recorded in Deed Record “D” at Page 281, in Champaign County, Illinois.

Tract 4:

Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Lot 22 of James T. Roe’s Third Addition to Urbana, Illinois; thence North along the West right-of-way line of Race Street 12 feet to the Southeast Corner of Lot 7 of said Addition; thence Westerly along the South lines of Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 of said Addition to the Southwest Corner of said Lot 10; thence South to the Northwest Corner of the East One-third of Lot 21, thence Easterly along the North line of said Lots 21 and 22 to the Northeast Corner of said Lot 22, the point of beginning, EXCEPT the East 11.5 feet of the tract, in Champaign County, Illinois.

Tract 5:

Lot 9, except the North 105 feet thereof, of James T. Roe’s Third Addition, as per plat recorded in Deed Record “D” at Page 218, in Champaign County, Illinois; and The East Half of the vacated alley lying West of and adjacent to Lot 9, except the North 105 feet of said alley, in Champaign County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 202 W. Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.

PIN: 92-21-17-213-005

Detailed information on this case is available at the City of Urbana, Community Development Services Department, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, or by contacting Jeff Engstrom at 217-384-2440 or jmengstrom@urbanaillinois.us. The case is subject to change during the public hearing process.

All persons desiring to be heard for or against said request may appear at said meeting and be heard thereon. Persons with disabilities needing services or accommodations for this hearing should contact the Community Development Services Department at 217-384-2440 or the City of Urbana’s American with Disabilities Act Coordinator at 217-384-2466 or TTY at 217-384-2360.

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